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Boniuk-Tanzman Memorial Lecture Will Focus on Identifying Depression

Mar 14, 2019 | Center for Jewish Learning, JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News, Sh'ma: Listen! Speaker Series

Dr. David Pelcovitz will deliver the Boniuk-Tanzman Memorial Lecture on Jewish Medical Ethics with a talk on “Identifying Depression: Jewish and Psychological Perspectives” on Sunday, April 7. The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington...

Spring starts with a wide range of Sh’ma: Listen! speakers

Mar 6, 2019 | Center for Jewish Learning, JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News, Sh'ma: Listen! Speaker Series

Spring will be filled with opportunities to expand your mind as the Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series ramps up with a host of Center for Jewish Learning events from March 18 through April 11. You can enjoy a motivational and inspirational weekend with Rabbi Sid Schwarz,...

Snir Blog – March 1, 2019

Mar 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous

I am going to Israel!!! This week was very exciting! It was the first week before our flight to Israel! At Kol Rinah Early Childhood Center and Religious School, we talked about the first Israeli spaceship that was sent to the moon! We colored the picture of the...

Lir Blog – March 1, 2019

Mar 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous

This week was very unique. It started off on Friday when I had my Dvar Israel at United Hebrew. We talked about Israel’s politics and the upcoming elections. I had so much fun talking to everyone at the end of it and getting to know even more people! On Sunday school...

Do a Mitzvah by Packing of Bag of Love for Purim

Mar 1, 2019 | JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News, Women's Philanthropy

Lend your hands and your hearts for Purim. Please join us for Pack a Bag of Love, a special community service opportunity to enhance the holidays for our community members that are living in care facilities or homebound. Participants will be making care packages to be...

Deadline Nears for Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged Grants

Feb 28, 2019 | Community Impact, JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News

The Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is still accepting applications for its 2019 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations. Grant applications are due by March 18 (no exceptions)....

Food Pantry Offers Evening Hours and Additional Privacy for Jewish Households

Feb 28, 2019 | Community Impact, JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry (HKJFP), a program of Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS), is offering evening appointments to Jewish individuals and families experiencing food insecurity and hunger. The food pantry has been serving the local...

Israel & Overseas Committee Visit – Day 2

Feb 26, 2019 | Community Impact

Our day began after sunrise with a great Israeli breakfast at Kibbitz Dalia in the Meggido region. We started off with a briefing on the goals, objectives, successes, and challenges from Yok’naem Mayor Alfasi and his team. There is excitement and progress around...

Israel & Overseas Committee Visit – Day 1

Feb 26, 2019 | Community Impact

Today, the Israel and Overseas Committee began our annual meeting in Israel to ensure that our funding is used with maximal impact and effectiveness. This is our largest group to go to Israel in a while and includes eight volunteers and four staff. Our Board of...

Lir Blog – February 21, 2019

Feb 22, 2019 | Miscellaneous

Hey everyone! What a busy week I had! It started off on Thursday when my host family’s family arrived from all around the world. Last weekend was my host brother’s Bar Mitzvah weekend!! We started off with dinner at the synagogue on Friday moved to the main service on...

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